Automatic talking-machine.



J. GABEL AUTOMATIC TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATRGH men AUG 18, 1902 1,182,551. Patented May ,1910.

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1 GABEL.

AUTOMATIC TALKINQ MACHINE.

APPLICATlON FILED AUG-18, I909.

Patented May 9, 1916.

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APPHCM'ION FILED AUGv 18, I909,

J. GABEL.

AUTOMATIC TALKtNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-18,1909. x

Patented May 9, 19M

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APPLICATION FILED AUG= l8, E909- Patented May 9, 1916.

JOHN GABEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AUTOMATIC TALKING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916.

Application filed August 18, 1909. Serial No. 513.428.

To all whom it r/my concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN GABEL, a citizen of the United States and a resident of Chicago. county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic. Talking-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

I The invention relates to talking or soundreproducing machines of the type set forth in an application filed by me F ebruary'26, 1906, Serial Nninher;.302,878, in which mechanism is provided for automatically engaging the disks or records and the sound-box needle or stylus and for automatically shifting the sound-box or reproducer and starting and stopping the machine.

The object of the present invention, is to improve and simplify the construction and provide means whereby its operation is rendered mor positive and certain.

A further object of the invention is to provide. means which will prevent the machine from getting out of order even under the careless handling to which it is sometimes subjected.

'ith these and other objects in view, as will presently appear, the invention con sists in the features of improvement hereinafter set forth, illustrated in preferred form in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings. Figure 1 is a rear view of the machine with the backdoor of the casing removed to expose the operating mechanism, Fig. 2 is a plan view of part of the operating mechanism with parts shown in section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view with parts shown in vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 2 and viewing the mechanism from the front of the machine. Fig. 3 is a detait' View in rear elevation of parts shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 1 is a plan view of theupp'er portion of the'mechanism with parts shown in scction on the line 4-1 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view in front elevation of parts shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 5 is an end view of the upper portion of the machine. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig.7 is a view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 6 with parts in section on the line 77 of Fig. 6. F ig. 8 is a. view of parts shown in Fig. 1" in shifted position. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail view in horizontal section of 1 the needle-holder or magazine. Fig. 10 is a view in elevation thereof. Fig. 11 is an enlarged view in elevation of the sound-box illustrating the needle-changing mechanism. Fig. 12 is a sectional view of a.-joint of the sound box arm.

with parts shown in section.

As in the construction set forth in the prior application referred to, the machine is inclosed within a suitable casing A (shown only in Fig. 1) upon a suitable framework. This framework comprises upper, lower and Fig. 13 is anenlarged detail view of the needle changingmechamsm' intermediate horizontal frames 1, 2 and 3 shaft 8 extending through the drum anda.

coiled spring 9 arranged Within the drum, with one end connected thereto and the other end connected to the shaft 8. A gear 10 on the shaft 8, meshes with a pinion 11 upon a short, horizontal shaft 12 and this shaft carries a beveled gear 13 at its inner end (see Fig. 7) which meslies with a .bev-

eled pinion 14 upon the turn-table shaft 6. The gear 10 is loose on the shaft 8 and is provided with a pair of spring-held pawls 15 (see Fig. 3) which engage the teeth of a ratchet 16 that is fixed to the shaft, so that the gear is driven when the spring 9 rotates the shaft in one direction and thereby rotates the turn-table through the medium of the train of gearing described. The one-way connection formed by the pawls 15 and ratchet 16 between the gear and the shaft 12,

permits the rotation of the shaft in opposite.

direction to wind up thespring 9 without moving the gear 12 or the turntable B.

The motor spring 9 is Wound up in the same-manner as set forth in the prior application referred to. A small sprocket wheel 17 on the motor shaft 8, is connected to a large sprocket wheel 18 by a chain 19 (see Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 7). 'Fhe wheel 18 is mounted upon a shaft d that is journaled in suitable hearings in the lower horizontal frame 2, projects through the front wall of the inclosing casing A, and is provided on suitable coin unlocks the shaft (1, so that the latter can be turned through one revolution by the user of the machine to thereby rotate the sprocket wheel 18 and wind up the turn-table motor. At the end of the wind-- ing movement, the sprocket v'vheel 18 is freed from the ratchet wheel 20 and it, t& gether with the other parts connected to th'spring motor, are driven in the opposite direction and the turn-table is rotated to effectthe reproduction of the record mounted thereon.

The vertical shaftb, on which the turntable is mounted, is provided with a gear 22 (see Fig. 7) that meshes with the teeth of a pinion 23 mounted on theupper end of a short, vertical shaft e. This shaft carries a series of weighted, spring governor arms E that are connected at their lower ends to a collar fixed on the shaft and at their upper ends to a disk 24 arranged to slide on the shaft. This disk is arranged to engage a friction button of leather or the likh on the end of an arm 25 that is pivoted at its outer end to a bracket 26 on the supplemental motor frame 7. An adjusting screw 27 threaded through the bracket 26, engages the pivoted end of the arm 25 and serves to regulate the pressure of the inner end of the arm. upon the disk 24 to thereby vary the speed of the turn-table. The governor operates to maintain the speed of the turntable uniform in accordance with the setting of the screw 27 and ressure arm 25.

The disk records l are shifted onto the turntable B from a pair of magazines or record-holders. f arranged on opposite sides thereof. Each record-holder or magazine comprises a rectangular framework (see Figs. 1. 4 and 5) having a ser'iesof inwardly-pre jecting arms f upon which the records F are supported and the frame portion of each magazine is mounted to slide vertically on a pair of guide-rods 28 that are fixed at theirends to the upper and lower horizontal frames 1 and 2. At its upper portion, the frame of the magazineis' provided with anti-friction rolls 29 which engage the outer sides of tpe rods28, and at its lower end with anti- 'riction rolls 30 which engage the inner sides of the rods.

The magazines are vertically shifted to thereon in line with the turn-table.

-with the ratchet wheels 41 bring any one of the records thereon in line with the turn-table B by a pair of horizontally-disposed arms 9 (see Figs. 1, 2 and 3). These arms are pivoted at their inner ends to an upright 31 on the intermediate, horizontal frame 3 and their outer ends are provided with anti-friction rollers that engage a pair of arms 32 that project inwardly from the lower end of the magazine frame. The arms 9 and the record magazines or holders are shifted by a pairof heart-shaped cams G that are mounted upon the rear ends of a pair of horizontal shafts g journaled in suitable bearings in the intermediate, horizontal frame 3 (see Figs. 2 and 3). These heart-shaped cams are provided with beveled recesses that are engaged by bevelended abutments 33 adjustably mounted upon the arms 9 and these abutments center themselves in any one of the recesses of the cams and thereby accurately position the record magazines with one of the records The shafts g and cams G are turned. by the user of the machine to bringthe desired record opposite the turn-table through the medium of a pair of knobs 351 that are mounted upon the front wall of the casing A. The forward ends of the shafts are provided with pins 35 that detachably engage notches in the hubs of these knobs.

To enable the user of the machine to easily shift the record-holders or magazines, the latter are connected to a pair? of counterbalancing arms 36, by cords that extend upwardly over guide rollers 37' on the -upper portion of the frame and are connected to the outer ends of the arms 36 (see Fig. 1). Tlie'inner ends of these arms are pivoted on uprights 36" on the lower hori zpntal'frame 2, and sprin s 38 are connected to these arms adjacent their outer ends. The nine r ends of these springs are connected to'a pair of, adjusting screws 39 that extend through a depending lug on the lower horizontal frame 2 and are provided with adjusting wing-nuts 40. The records frequentlyvary in weight, but by adjusting thenut 40,1theproper-tension can be placed on the spriaig 38 to nearly counterbalance the record-holders when gfilled with records, so that the user of'the machine can readily shift the same'by turning the knobs 34 to bring the record Which-he desires played in line with the turn-table B. A pair of ratchet wheels 41 are fixed to the cams. G

and these wheels are arranged to be engaged by rollers42 upon the outer ends of a pair of arms 43. These arms are pivoted on the upright 31 and are engaged by leafsprings 44 to hold the rollers in and thereby acengagement curately position the heart-shaped cams to I hold the magazine with one of the records thereon in line withthe turn-table.

The records F on cach record-holder or magazine are held against iilirailaccn'ient therefrom by a pair o? stati nary pins 41 and 45. The lower ZIIiW ll are fixed at thcir lower ends to a pair f biz-whats it while the upper pins 1 are dctaci ibly connected at their upper ends to cro rms on the upper horizontal frame l. 'l no e pins extend through the usual ntral openings of the disk records and hold all of the records 'z'igainst dis 'ilacemcnt from the magazines,

exccpt the records that are in line with the turn-table. The ends of the pins are spaced. apart. as shonn. so that the records on the magazines in line with the turntable are not held in place by the pins and can be shifted in horizontal direction onto the lurntable and back to positi n in the magazine holders. By removing the upper pins 45, the records in the holders r magazines can be readily changed.

The records are shifted from the magazines onto the turn-table and back again to position in the magazines by a horizontally shifting carriage H'which comprises two sets of curved arms 7: that are con nected together at the center of the carriage and are arranged to engage a record on the turn-table and a record in one oi the magazines that is in line with the turn-table (see -Fig. l). Rollers l? on the carriage. engage the timer ed 'ee ot' a )air of horizontal guide-rails 48 that are fixed to the uprights 4 and 5 of the frame.

lVashe-rs 49 fixed t0 the' carriage. extend beneath the guide-rails 48 and hold the carriage against. vertical displacement (see Fig. 5).

The carriage alternately shifts in opposite directions from one side of the machine to the other at the different operations of the machine, that is to say, at. one operation it shifts in one direction and at the next operation in the opposite direction. operation it moves the record on the turntable into one of the holders or magazines and moves a. record from the, other or op-- posite holder or magazine onto the turntabic. The carriage is shifted by a lever :30 "in? Fig. i) that in pi\.otcd at its lower end to the loweizh ulzontal frame 2 and providcd with a slott d upper end that engages a pin on a bracket I'd depemls from the rear portion of the carriage N. This lever is provided nith a ram slot 52 having: a curved. intermediate rib (ti, and the slot engaged by a roller on tin: end of a crank arm 54. Thie craw awn is mounted upon the rear end of a t. 2; that is jourm'iled in suitable hearh ,m on the intermediate horizontal frame At its forward end (see Fig. 2), the shaft is pixvvided with a drum 56 about which wound a cord 57. This cord 1s secured to the drip-n by a screw 58 and one and is connected to a horizontal spring 59, the op; P8118 aid at which is fix ed At each.

to the machine frame. The other end of the cord is connected to the inner end of an arm (it) (see Figs. 1 and which is pivoted at its outer end to a, ing (it on. the lower hori zontal frame A heavy motor syn-h1g6? is connected to'the arm (30 and to the bottom oi the machine casing and this spring, servos through the medium oi' the arm 60 and cord 57. to rotate the drum 5(3 and shaft 5."). This spring is placed under tension by a cam 33 that is lived to the winding shaft (1, the cam being: arranged to engage a pin (34am the arm 60. When the operator r0 leases the winding shaft by inserting: a, suita le coin and rotates it through one rcvolu tion, the rail. 33 elevates the arm 60 and places the motor spring 62 under tension. The spring 59 then takes up the, slack in the cord 57 and rotates the drum 56. This drum is loose on the shaft but is provided n ith a series of ratchet teeth (see Fig. 3) which are arranged to engage a spring-held pawl 66 pivoted upon a gear 67 that is fixed to the shaft 55. When the motor-spring (32 is placed under tension, the ratchet teeth (35 pass idly beneath the pawl66 but, when the pin 64 on the lever 60 passes over the high point of the cam 63, the spring 62 dran s the arm drnvnwardly and the ratchet teeth 65 upon the drum 56 act, through the medium of the pawl 66 to drive the gear 67 and shaft 55 and thereby operate the crank-arm 5i and the carriage shift-lever 50. A fan governor J controls the operation of this springmotor mechanism. This fan governor is mounted upon a short, horizontal shaft j that is journaled in suitable hearings on the intermediate horizontal frame The shaft j is provided with a pinion 68 that meshes with the teeth of a gear (35) on a short, horizontal shaft 70 (see Fig. The rear end of the F raft T0 is provided with a pinion Tl that n' shes with the teeth of the gear (57, so thai the fan governor is driven with the gear and shaft to control its speed. The moven'ient of the shaft and crank-arm 5t thereon, is limited to a halt revolution at each operation of the machine so as to move the lever 50 and carriage H alternately in opposite directions at the successive operations oi the machine. The shaft 55 and its operating spi'inganotor are normallv held against movement by a pin 72 9 and I?) that is arranged to engage the fan governor J. This pin is fixed to the end of the upper arm 73 oi a bell-crank that is conncctcd by a pivot pin 71 to the mid-portion of the intermediate horizontal frame 3. The inner arm 7 of the bell-crank is provided with a rearwardly projecting lug 76 (see Figs. 1 and 3) that is arranged to be en- ,qagcd by a forwardly projecting lug 77 on the end of the arm (it), when the latter is lifted by the cam 63 to place the motorspring 62 under tension.

thereby disengaged from the fan governor J to permit the operation of the shifting motor. A dog or pawl 78 is pivoted upon the end of the upper arm '73 of the bellcrank and has a limited olay between a pair of Y5) thereon (see ig, 3). This dog cooperates with a canrmounted on the gear (57 and which comprises a pair of semi-circular flanges So ha ing openings 81 between their ends at diametrically opposite points. Nornmllv, the dog or pawl 78 is located in one of the openings 8], as shown in Fig. 3, and the pin '72 then engages one of the Wings of the governor fan J. On the upward swing oi the arm (20, the log 77 thereon strike the hip; 7i on the lower arm of the beilwranh and lifts the pin 72 out of origin wnt with the governor fan and lifts the UK iv' out of the opening 81.

()n the d wnwzirdnuoveim-nt of the arm 60 nudes the inllucirie of the motor-spring 623. the gen GT and shaft are advanced as Q l and when the arm (w ll rleusr-s the belt-ruin?x the thi thereon Elli upon one ilw ram i .nges *0, so that the pin U path of movement of the governor fun J until the gear 67 and shaft 5) have made a hull revolution. The dog 72% then drops into the opposite recess 81 and the pin 72 cur ages the fan governor i i-ii arrests the op; mien of the shifter mo "ifhe ends of the serniwirrular ram :izigzrs hi} are so iiwlined that the dog 1'8 enter with certainty into the spaces 81. o prevent any accidental disengagement '1 ti pin 72 with the gOYBlIlOI fan, a catch 2 is pivomllv mounted upon the horizontal trans) 3 11nd is provided with a hooked upper Mid that is normally held in engageincut 'Alii'i the pin A spring 53 extends bet worn the pin T2 and a log St on the catch arm 1*? adjacent its pivot point. This spring ir-res the double purpose of shifting; the bill-"molt in mine the pin. 72 into the pull; a th ornor J when the dog 78 A Liu openings 81, and also he wit lrarm 51: into posi- PvllUllllti or :u-cichmleil g-in from the fun gov 11c Utilitirtiliit S2 is provided with g extension or tailpiece 95 which is engage-kl by the arm (it) as it is raised to he; th ll l fl hooked end of the mivh Jl'lll fioin ibipin 7; just before the lug 3? on the arm 60' engziges the bellrrank to shift the pin out of ei'igageiuent ith the {an governor. 13 this means, the rnnlcarin 5-4; on the shaft :35 is operated with ertainty for u 1 viii revolution at (10h operation of the nmchi m to altm'uutcly shift u; 5i) and ce sp'e ll in opposite direci one side to the other at the sucivc i iemtions mi The iachinc.

d, some one of the records whi h 311 wi'tl'idrav n tromone or the other of the record-luvlders or magazines, is in positioi'i on the turntable and this record must be return-d to the magazine from wl'i cl; it has been removed at the next operation the machine at the same time that the new d iron: the full magazine within the arms )4 of the carriage- H is shifted thereon to turn-talde. It; is necessary, therefore U 2 the user of the machine shall make his sew-tron from the full magazine and bring the desired record thereon into position between the stationary retaining pins 44 and 45. This record is then free of the pins but is held against displacement because it then within the arms h of the carriage Hi The other or opposite magazine flt'. f ich one of the records has been removed t remain stationary, so that the rose i. can be returned to proper position 'iilnircon at the next operation of the For this reason, means are prorei-v the nnigazine from which a removed disconnected pending knob 3t and for f ail magazine to its operatlug know that the user can make his selection the efrom. This mechanism comprises a pair of clutch sleeve-s86 (see Fig. 2) which are slidably mounted upon the shafts (1 but connecfe l to of in on the intermediate, horizontal from 3h :iiu'l are provided with pins 90 on their ends engaging annular grooves 91 formed in the clutch sleeves. Springs 92 these arms and those end to hift the clutches into en- Her to the shafts y The ends of r nrzns engii rc a cum-flange 93 upon th rear face of the gear (37. This flange provided with a notch 94 at one om, ililtl the parts are so arranged that the elm-ch shifter corresponding to the full umeqziyine engages the notch 94 and the corresponding cam G is connected to its shaft 1' and to the operating knob 34 therefor. The user of the machine can manipulate the full magazine to bring any desired record thereon opposite the turnrtable and Within the grasp of the arms h of the carriage H, so that the record thus selected will be shifted onto the turn-table at the next operation. The clutch corresponding to the magazine from which a record has been removed will,

howevi-zz be held out of engagement by the flange vii, as stmwn in Flg. 2, so that thls,

with the shifter cams to thereby v position by a center pin L (see t and that is mounted upon the inner end magazine cannot be shifted and will remain stationary to receive the record on the turntable at the next operation of the i'nachine.

The ends of the shiftcrar1ns 88 which angage the, flange 193, are diametrically opposite so that, at the next. operation of the machine. the gear (37 and cam 93 are given a half revolution as. described and the notch 94 is brought beneath the other shiftenarm. so that its spring can move the clutch connected thereto into engagement with the corresponding shifter cam. At the same time, the other clutch which has been engaged with its shifter cam is moved out of engagemerit therewith against the tension of its spring 92. These parts thus serve to alternately connect the shifter mechanisms for the two magazines to the'selecting knobs 3-1 and the selection by the user of the machine always made from the full magazine, so that the one from which a record has been removed remains stationary until this record is returned thereto.

To aid the user of the machine in making his .wlection, each magazine is provided with a pointer 05 which cooperates with a snitable program card 90 (see Fig. i) upon which the names of the difi'erent records are mounted. The full magazine from which the selection to be made is also indicated by a pair of pointers 97 mounted upon the carriage (see Figs. 4 and 4). The carriage occupies different. positions at the opposite sides of the machine at the alternate opcra tions of the machine, and the pointer which indicates the full magazine is exposed while the other pointer is hidden behind the program card 3 3.

The record on the tnrn talsir held in of a horizontal arm This arm is fixed to the upper end of a vertically shiftingn'od i which is guided in brackets 98 iix i to the upper. horizontal frame 1, the'rear guide raii i8 and the intermediate lmrizontal frame 6. The lovv'er beveled end of this shifter-rod engages a cam in {see Fig. 1)

which is fixed upon the rear and of a horizontal shaft .00. This shaft journaled in suitable depending brackets on the intermediate horizontal frame 3 and at its forward end is proilded with a gear 101 (see Figs. 2 and 3) that meshes with the teeth of the gmr that is driven by the shifter motor. 'l nepin l1 normally engages the central opening of the record on the turntable but. when the shiftermotor starts its operation. the cam 90 is shifted in the direction of the arrow indicated in Fig. 1 and the shifter bar I is quickly lifted to thereby raise the arm 2 and pin T1 to the position shown in Fig. 8, so that the record on the table can be moved therefrom and the selectrd ltcflld from the full magazine moved onto the table beneath the pin. At the end of the movement of the shifter mechanism, the cam 99 allows the bar Z to drop by gravity and thereby bring the pin L into engagement with the record which has been brought to position on the turn-table B.

The records frequently vary slightly in size and to prevent the larger record from rubbing upon the arms h of the carriage H as it is rotated by the. turntable, the carriage, after it has been shifted to place a record on the turn-table, is shifted slightly in the opposite direction by means of an arnr 102 that is centrally pivoted upon the frame portion 7. A spring 103 connects one end of this arm to the frame and at the end of the movement of the carriage H toward the left, a log 104. on the carriage engages the rear end of the arm and moves it against the tension of the spring 103. At this point, the roller on the crank-arm 54 moves over a. high point in the cam slot 52 of the carriage shift-lever and the spring 103 then acts through the medium of the arm 10:2 to move the carriage back slightly toward the right. and therehymove the arm h of the carriage H away from the record on the turntable. Vv'hen the carriage is shifted in the opposite direction toward the right to move the record. from the left-hand magazine, a log 105 on one of the ieft-hand arms it engages the forward end of the arm or lever 102 and moves it against the tension of the spring 103. Then, after the roller on the crank-arm 54 has passed over another high point in the cam slot 52 of the shift-lever 50. the spring 103 acts to remove the carriage hack slightly toward the left and thereby llring the arms h from contact with the record on the turn-table.

In view of the slight variation in the size of the different records. spring-centering devices are provided. so that the records when shifted hack into the magazine will properly engage the stationary pins 44; and '25 when themagazines are thereafter shifted, in vertical direction. These spring-centering devices preferably comprise a pair of coiled springs 106 (see Figs. 4 and 5) which extend between the upper and lower horizontal portions of the magazine frames f. These springs are so arranged that they *ill just touch the large records when the latter are in engagement with the pins 44 and 45. The throw of the carriage is such that it will move small records to central position on the magazine and will move large records slightly beyond the central position. The large records thus engage and compress the spring stops 106 slightly, but, when the carriage is moved back slightly by the springophlrated arm or lever 102, the springs 106 wil shift these large records back to center position. At the same time, the spring stops or centering devices will serve to prevent the displacement of the small records and in sure that they be properly engaged by the pointed ends of the pins 41- and 45 when the magazines are shifted in vertical direction.

The sound-box M is mounted upon the forward end of a hollow arm m, and the rear end of this arm is socketcd in a hollow elbow m. This elbow (see Figs. 1, 4, 6, 7 and S) is provided with. a rearwardly-projet-ting. transversely perforated portion 107 which engages a horizontal guide-rod 108 that is fixed to one of the brackets 98 and to a. bracket that is fiXed to the frame portion 7 and to a depending lug on the upper horizontal frame 1. lever 110 is pivoted .to the portion 107 on the elbow m and extends between lugs 111 on the elbow and at its forward end is provided with a segmental nut n that engages a fcedscrew N. This feed-screw is iournaled in suitable hearings on the frame portion 7 and is connected at one end by a pair of beveled pinions 1.12 with a vertical shaft 113 that is also journaled in suitable bearings upon the frame portion 7. The lower end of the vertical shaft 113 is connected by a pair of beveled pinions 114 to a short, horizontal shaft 115 journaled in a suitable bracket 116 that is fixed to the frame portion 7. The inner end of this horizontal shaft 115 is provided with a pinion 117 that meshes with the gear. 10 of the turn-table motor. so that the feed-screw N is rotated by the turn-table motor to propel the soundbe): over the record on the turn-table as-the latter is rotated to thereby reproduce the record. A spring 118 is connected to the end of the arm 110 and to a lug on the elbow m and this spring serves to suitably hold the segment nut n in engagement with the feed-screw N.

The sound-boxM, arm m/and elbow m are normally at one end of their movement with the sound-box adjacent the center of the record. "These parts are swung about the guide-rod 108 of the center to lift the soundbox into and out of engagement with the record by a bar or track 119 which is pivoted at one end to the arm l (see Fig. 4) and at its opposite end to a bracket 120 (see Fig. 7) that depends from the upper, horizontal frame 1. This bar or track extends beneath a lug or anti-friction roller 121 on the under side of the arm m and near its free end, so that the soundbox raised with the arm Z at the beginning of the operation of the shifter mechanism. This movement also lifts the segment nut 17, out of engagement with the feedscrew. the arm 110 being at this time held by the spring 118 against a stop 122 on the projecting portion 107 of the elbow m. The sound-box and parts connected thereto are then free to be shifted to the outer edge of the record to commence the reproduction thereof. This shift is effected A short arm or:

by an arm or lever 123 (see Fig. 6) which is pivoted at its lower end upon the rear poi tion of the supplemental frame 7 and having its upper end in position to engage the lug 107 on the elbow m. The arm 123 has a projecting tail-piece 121 that connected by a spring 125 to a horizontal arm 126. This arm is pivoted at one end to the sup plemental frame 7 and its other end rests upon a pin 127 on the vertically movable shifter rod Z. At the beginning of the oper ation of the shifter motor, the shifter rod or bar I is raised to thereby lift the center pin L and release the record on the turn-table and also to raise the soundbox from the record. This shift of the bar l lifts the arm 126 and places the spring 125 under tension. The-arm 123 is not at once shifted by this spring but is held against movenunit by a bevehedged lug 128 on the arm 126 which engages a similar lug 129 on the arm The latter is not shifted by the spring 125 until after the lug 128 passes by the lug 12! but, as soon as this occurs, the spring 125, which has been placed under considerable tension by the vertical movement of the arm 126, shifts the arm 1'23 and mm the elbow m along the guide-rod 108 and thereby shifts the arm m connected to the elbow and sound-box to the outer edge or beginning of the record that is placed on the turn-table by the carriage H. At the end of the movement of the shifter mechanism and of the carriage H, the bar Z descends as described, and the sound-box is lowered onto the record. The arms 126 and .123 are also returned to llllllltfi position. When the inner end of the bar or track 119 is lifted by the arm Z, it is then inclined outwardly toward the outer edge of the record. so that the arm m slides down thistrack as the elbow m. is pushed back by the arm 123 along the guiderod 108.

lVhen the sound-box is lowered onto the record at the end of the operation of the shifter mechanism, the 'roller 121 on the arm m engages-a spring finger 130 that is fixed to the lower end of the bracket 120 (see Figs. 4 and 77, this finger extends inwardly over the'recrd and through a. lug 131 on the lower end of the bracket Q20, and which lug is preferably slotted to engage the spring finger and, hold it in position.

he spring' fin er serxges to uphold and partially counthe marhine, from scratching the record. After the arm m paw s from the spring finger. the turn-table has acquired sullirient momentum to properly rotate the record thereon and the point of the new needle has been sufiiriently worn so that it will not injure the rerord.

\Vhen the sound-box is lowered into on gagement with the rerord. the segment nut it engages the teed-srrew X and the latter is driven by the operating motor. which also rotates the turn-table, so that the sounddio); is propelled over the rerord and the needle or stylus thereon will enter and travel in the groove of the record to reprodure the saints The fC-ed-srrew positively propels the sournl box across the record and hark to the end of .its movement adjacent the centeimot' the turn-tahle whaterer may he the length of the groove of the record; hen the sound-box has fully completed this movement. the operating motor therefor and for the turn table is arrested by a stop-pin 12312 on the chain 19 (see Figs. 3 and Ti whirls is u ed in winding the motor as deserihed and which is driven therehyiin reverse dirertion during its operation. At the end of the movement of the sound-box, this stop-pin 132 engage: the end of an arm 133 pivoted on the sup pleun-ntal motor frame? and lifts it. so that it brought in engagement with and lifts the arm 2-"), the end of which bears upon the governor disk 24. This shift of the ari causes it to hear with so much friction. 1 )0 the disk 24 that the operating motor for the SOllIld'liOX and turntahle is hrongrl'it. in a standstill. The arm iii-l also op a small counter l H mounted on the supplrmenial frame 7 to indie-ate the nun'iher of times: that the mael'iine has liven operated.

As in the nierhanhtm deserihed in the prior application referral to. means are provided for preventing th operatiz'm of the shifter inerhz'misin or in any way tampering with the operation oi {hr marhine while it is reprddueing a record. For this urpose, means are provided for pre enting the insertionof a roi'n whirh nnlot-ks the ini-irhino and this derive Controlled as in the row struetion shown in the prior applieation la a rod 435 eonneoted ll) a spring 136 to the arm 33th and at the end of an operation, rod 135 is shifted so that the roin ran h inserted and the machine again ops-rated.

mit the soundlmx to sway slightly in hori- Zontal dirertion as it is propelled over the record by the feed srrsw X. By this arranggmn nt. the stylus or needle of the soundlIUX will follow the grooves of the record without binding: or scratching thereon and the repr durtion of the r t'ord will he clearer than it a rigid arm were employed.

The ellmw m (iliniifltfitl to an amplifying h vrn l hy a wringing to comprisin two telescopic set-tions p, 7) (see Figs. and S). The elliow m is provided with a head lll whirh is in the form of a segment of a sphtie and nhieh tits within a correspondiugly-shaped soeitet pie-co 1452 upon the lower eh i of the tnlie sertion p. The upperend of this tulle sertion tits within the tuhe section ,0 and carries a cross-bar 143 at its upper end. Apin H is fixed at its lower end to this cross-liar and extends;

. I l in the form of a segment of a sphere, and whit-h fits a correspondingly-shaped sot-ion piece 147 on the lower end of the amplifying horn P that is supported hv and projeuts above the top Wall of the (1 ng A. A spring: 148 surrounds the pin l. i and ainstthe cross "bars 11? and H, on the telescoping tube sections n p and tends to force them apart so that the joint between the lower tube section and the ellvow m and between the upper tuhe sect on and the amplifying born :21 suimd tight during the transverse shift of thr sounldiox ox tlze record, and the s und m s riii properly conducted from the snundiior; through the arm in, elbow m and tzlewoping tulle sections 79, p to the a iplii'yingtt liorn l. despite the variation in distant-r lietwern the and of the elhow m and the end of the amplifying la rities of the record or turntable whet-eon it is mounted. The not is always maintained in proper enfageuunt with the feed- L-J'IPW N h 'tlnz 'wiililig .5 n spit of any 'rertit-al viii! tions. r-l' m and elbow m. The t sesenpio he readily reznm'ed w y by toroing them together against the pressure of the spring 14:8.

The sound-ho: M (see Fig. \ided with a suitable holder r for the needle or stylus B. This holder is mounted upon a crossbar ll! that is mounted hetween a pair of oenter point pivot. screws 150 that are threaded to a pair of lugs 151 on the sound-box and provided with lock-nuts 152 An arm 8 conneots the bar 149 to the diaphragm S of the soundliox. The needle R is held 'in plaoe by a pivoted clamp 1" that, is forced against the needle-by a spring ll) is protons p, p can 153 that is fixed to a pin 1 i and engages the tail-portion 155 of the clamp r". A tube 25 mounted on the sound-box, leads from a funnel t at the other portion at the sound box to the needle .or stylusholder r; This tube is cutaway on one side and an ejector pin :T operates through the cutaway portion of the tube to force out the used medic. This ejector is mounted upon the end of an arm 156 which is pivoted upon a forwardly extending lug 157 on the sound-box. A spring 158 fixed at one end to the s und: box, engages a lag 159 on the arm 156 adjacent the pivot of the latter and normally holds the arm against the stop 160 on the sound-box with the needle BJLPLOI pin T withdrawn and in the position as shown in the drawings.

At the end of the operation of the ma chine, the sound-box is arrested front oi a cam ll which is fixed to "1d depends from a bracket 161 on the upper horizontal frame 1. In this position, a roller 162 on the end of the projection or finger 157 of the soundbox is immediately belo'w and between a pair of projecting flan 164 on the cam plate ll 13). When the machine i tion the soundboais but the cooperating arms 126 and 1'93, pr at once returning the snow? hex, that the roller 162 on the sound-hm: engages the flanges 163 and 164 of the e: in which rrection. As the sound-box thus mores upwardly from the position shown in Fig. I, the tall 155 f the needle clamp r strikes a projertion 165 on the lower end of the cam-plate and is shifted against the tension of the spring 153 to release the used needle. 'lhere is: always a new needle in the tube 1% resting: on the used needle, and the further upr -d movement of the sound-box will bi lug 159 on the arm .156 against lug; on the cam plate and the ejector pin '7 will be projected into the tube 1?. stril-(ing the end of the new needle which rests u" on the used needle so as to force out the :LQtl needle and project-the new one into position to be engaged by the clamp The can; lug 165 is sutliciently long to hold the penile clamp r released until the new neele has been placed in osition by the needle ejecting pin or linger As soon toe rail li o the cam lug, the spring s the needle clamp to the position ...wwn in the drawings and grips the new nlintil this occurs, the new needle held in place by :1 spring 167 mounted on the a m ill and having its end in position to dle in the needle support 1*. sound-box has been lifted to hr the roller 162 above the flange 16 and the parts 1,55

and 159 above the lugs l6? and $.56 on the than one extra needle in the tube r, it

will be removed through the rutnmi'; portion of the tube, when the. und-box. strikes against the bracket 190 at the and of its outward shift.

As in the construction set forth in the prior application referred to, the needle.

magazine comprises a cage of hollow tubes V rotatably mounted upon a bracket 168 that upon the bracket li l and tin tachably engages a. pin 16S} ili fircmi. The tubes Y are tilled with i'ieerlles placed one above the other with their points downward and as the cage is rotated the newline discharged, one at a time, through an orifice 170 (see Fig. 10) into the funnel f at the upper end of the needle tube f of the sound-box when the latter raised into the position shown in Fig The needle may: zine is rotated, one st p at time. to bring the tubes V silt-cc 'vely own-r the opening 170 by a dog V which is pivoted in the arm Z (see Fig 8) and is arranged to cooperate with a. series of ratchet teeth or fingers '1 formed on the lower portion 0? the rotatable needle magazine or case. The awl dog: ll." is held by a. spring against a portion oi" the bracket 161 and at each operoi 'n of the machine, as the arm Z is lifted, it arts upon the teeth or fingers w to advance iheneedle magazine one step. A pawl N52 pivoted upon the bracket 168, is held in engagement by a spring 173 with its ratchet teeth or arms 10 and serves to hold the needle naigazine in position with one of the lulu Y over the discharge opening 170 in the lower portion or plate of the bracket 16%.

ll 'henever a tube is brought over the opening 170, the lowermost needle dropped theretlirough into the funnel II of the souiiihbox, thence through the tube and rests on the needle fixed in the needle-holder r. Only one needle drops from the magazine since the needle immediately above the lowermost needle over the opening 170', is held against discharge from the tube by a sprin 1H that is fixed at one end to a pin Ill)? on the bracket 168 and extends between a pair oi guideplates 176 on the lower portion of the needle magazine and through slots in the tube V, so that it engages the next to the lowest needle in the tube over the opening 170 and prevents it from falling until after thd tube has passed the openingl'l'l When this occurs, the lowermost needle rests upon the bottom plate 168 and is discharged therefrom through the opening 170 when lit;

the tube is again brought inline with this opening.

\Vhen the needle magazine is empty, it is desirable to prevent the operation of the machine. For this purpose a look-her i7? is pivoted to the bracket 168 and is conneeted to one end of the spring 173. This loek-bar is arranged below the lower emle of the tube V, and the spring 173 holds it in engagement with the needle projecting therefrom and engaging the stationary bottom plate of the bracket 168. The loolohar 177 is provided with :1. depending, pointed end portionor lug 17R. Normally this lug is hehl out of the path of movement of the sound-box amt does not prevent itsv outward shift to commence the reproduetion of n rerord. But if two adjacent tubes V of the magazine, are empty. the spring 173 shifts the arm 17? inwardly and. the pointed log 17% thereon will so engage the funnel I on the sound-box as to prevent the ontwnrti shift of the sonndliox by the arm 1:23. The operating spring 253 of this nrm Wili be placed nmler teneion but it viii fail to onerate the urnL The iiroprietor of the ma chine will thus be notified that it is necessary to provide a new nnzgezine full 0i needle or refill the Olfl one in the machine.

The net-(lies as they are projected from th soninhhox drop into :1 iiungerl (cup or hohler 179 on the lower end of an arm 180 that ronnectwl by :1 pivot pin 18]. to the rear time of the einnilute U (see Fig. 8). The l'((()l(lSll'll tlllg rurriag'e I] is provided ventrally with an upwardly projecting portion 18:2 (see Figs. 4 and 5) which, the rarringg e v hifteil, is adapted to strike the tlll) or used nmvillohohler 179 and tilts it about, its pivot. lF'l so that the needle therein lS-(lillll])[l out through an opening 183 in its flange and into :1 chute 19% mounted on the mrrinn'e. This chute is inelineii and lezuls to :1 cup 135 having an outtnrned. lip at its upper (*(lgje thoi i:- perforated to detnrhnhly engage 11 pin 15 7 on the edge of the rarringe ii. The need needles are thus ('ollertwl in the clip 18.) and (lo not drop down into the operating meshanisrn of the machine. \Vhen this cup is full it can he removed and emptied.

In operating the machine. th user there of will first make if selwlion from the full rerord-hohler or magazine by turning the corresponding hnoh in! thereby shifting the full nmgazine vertically through the medium of the shifter cum (1 and arm ,7 until the thxeiretl record as i n'lientml on the progrmn onral 6 oppof te the turntable and within the arms the enrringe H. At

this point it (lPiU' or the pins 44 and Q5. .He will then release ire winding crank D and shzit't 113 through the liiltlllin'l of the coinwmntrolhd mevhnnism and will turn this arn; and shaft through one revolution arm t i w, inn: 7'? thereon will engage the Uni-portion et the notch and release the i 'i-"pm 53 and the lug YT Wlii also strihe the lu To on ti hellwrnnk arm 75 and. there-h lit: the l elmg pin '72 and dog 81 to tip, why 3. V t the operation of the shifter it nor when the arm 60 moved down by the shittrr motor spring (32. The semhv' nhir coin (hinges M wophrate with the dog f? as ifiSCL'iiKti to permit a half reroiution of the shaft 55 to thereby shift the r 51m: il through the. medium oi the n n;- snie of the machine to the other, reror i on the turn-table bash to position in one of the record meg azinez: and more the eeletted record from the full magazine onto the turn-table. The shaft drives the min 9 are described, and upon the initial morrment oi the shifter motor, the arm Z and centering L are lifted to releuee the i, Mi on the turntable, At the sam time the soizmhhotx' arm m is lifted and the lugs l6? ami the on the innplnte U operate upon the clamp r and finger T to change the needle as (lee 'illml. The pawl \V is also operated to admine the needle magazine one eiep and thin-eh}: deriorit the new neeilie in the tube 1" of the sound-box. Upon the initizii neni; of the shifter rod 1', the arm. raised to piece the spring 1235 nznler tension, but the arm 123 which sl'iitts the em hox held against movement ieii after the his 128 on the urn! 12 pave the in; on the arm 1%.

wring throws tho t'emiiecrew N. The ope'ation of the elntter nie hamem r then arrested hr the reenr'ugenient of iii! 7% with the ten governor J. The reprinlnriioii of the record is then begun. li'hen the morement of theeounribox iilfl'fihirl the record is completed. the operating motor therefor and for the turn-ta. arrebte-l. as described, by the ngagement of the pin 132 on the churn l? with the arm. 183 Whiclrpresses the governor arm 25 against the disk 24. At the same time, the rod 135 is operated to permit the insertion of another coin in the con trolling mechanism so that the machine is ready for the next operation.

It is obvious that numerous details set forth an be changed and modified without departure from the essentials of the in vention as defined in the claims.

I claim as my invention 1. In talking machines, the combination with record-rotating means and a rcprw ducer, of a shifter for moving records t and from operative relation with said rotating means and said reproducer, shiftabic means for holding the record in operative position, and means for moving said shifter out of contact with the records when the latter are inv operative position, substantiallyas described.

2. In a talking machine, the comhinath with a. turn-table and a reproducer, oi shifter for moving the records into and our. of operative relation with said turntable and said reproducer, means for operat g said shifter to place a record on the tu table, shiftable means for holding the f-er.

-0rd in operative position on said turn table and means forgiving sald shifter a slight backward movement out of contact with the record on the turn-table, substantially as described. i

3. In a talking machine. the combination with a horizontal turntable rotating means therefor and a reproducer, of a center pin cooperating with said turntable to hold the records thereon, a shifter for moving the records. to and from operative position on said turntable, mechanism for succe iwily operating said eentenpin and said ittrr. and independent means for moving said. shifter out of contact with the record on the turn-table, substantially as described.

4. In a. talking machine, the combination. with a; turn-table and a reprixlucer, of a shifter for moving records to and from on erative position on said turn-table, an. operating arm for said shifter. and a spring op erated arm for giving said. shifter a slight backward movement at'the end of its o'pcrw tion, substantially described.

5. In a talking machine, the combination with a turn-table and a reproduccr, of a sliding carriage for shifting records into and out of operative relation on said turntable, a shifter-arm for sai carriage, cam mechanism for operating said shifter-arm, and a pivoted spring-operated lever for giving said carriage a slight backward movement at the end of its operation, substarr tially as described.

6. In a talking machine, the combination witha turn-table, a. reproduce! and a record magazine, of a sliding carriage for shifting the records between said magazine and said turn-table, motor driven mechanism for shifting said carriage and said reproduccr, and means independent of said mechanism for giving said carriage a slight lnaclnxtanl movement at the end of its ration thro the some. out ol. conta t with the record on the turn-table, substantially as dcscrihcil. I

7. in with a movement at the end wl its tion to shift the same out of centre. 1 l the record. on the turn-table, substanlialli H5 lltfrliil iziml.

s. in a: talking; mmhine, the coinhimitioz: with :1 h rizontal turn-table. of a pair o'l 'veiticall slii talic inaggaxinrs on sm lly sides of said turn-table, a sliding: having; arms for embracing, a re -i. thru t-Mile and a record in one oi zines. an: mrxrlianiinn for thrmviu uuui operation-1:- n

.itiil lover coiiperzizm,

and shut was on the carriage for giving (l (er slight backward movemm l. at the end of its shift in, either direction, substantially as described.

ii. in a talking machine. the combine? with a horizontal. i lllllllilt' and a re n" rally shittalile magaz i K at turn table. a sliding on o :ni'iving records between said ma, aziiie and said turn'tahle, a manually o; ated shifter for vertically adjusting: magaz to bring any one of the r thereof int-n position to be engaged hv mrrlzigc. a lever arm pivoted o l n of the imnhine, means connerting the of said lever arm to said magazin a counterlialanring spring connected to 'd arm between its ends, and a screw connect ed to said rountcrbalancing spring for adjusting the tension thereof, substantially as spring device for centering records of vary mg size 111 said magazine, substantially as described.

11. In a talking 1ll'(.'l1ll1t, the combination with a horizontal turirtahle and a reproducer, of a vertically shiftable record magazine on one side of said turn-table, a pair of stationary pins arranged to engage openings in the records in said magazine, the adjacent ends of said pins being spaced apart to free the record in the magazine opposite the turn-table, a shifting slide for moving the records between said turn-table and said magazine, and resilient means for centering records of varying size in said magazine, substantially as described.

12. In a talking machine, the combination with a horizontal turn-table and a reproducer, of a magazine on one side of said turn-table vertically shift-able to bring any one of the records thererm. in line with the turntable, a pair of stationary pins for engaging central openings in the records in said magazine, the adjacent ends of said pins being spaced apart to free the record in the umgazine opposite the turn-table, a sliding carriage for moving the records hack and torth between said nuigazine and said turntable, and a pair of centering stopsprings against which the record is moved by said carriage when it returned to said ma a. no. :mhstanlially as dmcribed.

l8. In a talking machine, the combination w th recortlrotating means and a turn- 33 t1" of' a round magazine, mean for i Jack and forth hetn'een an: and said I n-tahle. menus said magazine to bring an}! tlw mitorde there n in position to wr o said turntable. a marina wit for actuating slid magazinr tumors and an automatically open nllfili :m l divacorznr mean and mid part. sill 'ribcd,

tun i we, 1 l 2 l 111; {.illh. foil ant *n l the renown.

: i A. nor n be awn-:1 onto said (wrh hatesowls bar '{iinl magazin and said turnta le, manuwh jurzsl le sew ord flt'fllfl means for lifting Mid magazine and riotch nice mznisni for throwing said selective means int and out of operation. said clutch mechanism being coin trolled b the movement of said shifter. suhstantiallv as described.

15. In a talking machinmihc combination with a horizontal lllll'rlillilth of a record magazine on one side of said turn-mble, a shifter for moving the llt()lil Mel; and forth between said magazine and aid turntable, manually operable rec-old selective marmsfor wrtimlly wing-said magazine to bring any one of the records thereon into position to be engaged by said shifter, a clutch for throwing the record selective means into and out of operation, and mechon the turn-table and one of the records in said magazine, separate manually operable devices for vertically adjusting said magazines to bring any one of the records thereon into engagement with said slide, clutches for alternately throwing said record selecting devices into and out of operution, and mechanism for operating said slide and for controlling said clutches, whereby the full magazine can be shifted to select a record While the other from which a record has been removed, is held stationary until such record is returned thereto, substantially as described.

.17. In a talking machine, the comhination with a horizontal turn-table, of a pair of record magazines on opposite sides of said turn-table, a sliding carriage for shifting records between said magazines and said turntable, said carriage being arranged to embrace a record on the turn-ta le and a rec rd, in one of said magazines. :1 pair of shifter for moving; said record magazines vertically to bring any one of the records thereon in line with said turntable and into position to be engaged by said carriage. a pair of inannall} operable parts for open sting; said hifters. rlutchcs for mnnerting parts and said shifters. a pair of .llllftl ihikl'lllrfor said clutches. and mocha-1 nism for alternately shifting said carriage in opposite directions at successive operations of the machine and for alternately throwing said clutches into and out of op- -ratmn through the medium f said clutch said alflftornrnrs, substantially as descrilu-d.

17*. in n tnlkinganarlline, the coinliinzv lion with a horizontal turn-table and a re gi-roducer. of a revel-d magazine comprising a vertical frame and a series of pairs of arms projecting inwardly from said frame arranged on one side of said turn-table for supporting a series of flat disk records, a

ord thereon onposite said turn-table. and a part for shifting said record onto the turntable, substantially as described.

segment nut plYOliilll) mounted upon the outer end of said reproducer arm. a spring extending between said nut and said arm for yieldingzlv holding the latter into engage ment with said feed screw, and shifter lllfii'flk anism for automatically lifting said arm and sound box moving the same utwardly to commence a record, and for lows-ring the same into operative relation with the rec ord, said arm having :1 lug arranged to engage said pivoted, spring-held nut to hold the same out of engagement with said screw when said reproducer arm is raised. substantially as described.

26. In a talkino nun-bins, the ci'inibination with a turntable and mechanism for rotating the same, of a reprodeicer arm having a sound box on its inner end, a supporting member to which said arm is resiliently connected at outer end to yi "l, slightly in horizontal direction. a horizon .al guide rod whereon said supporting member is pi vctally and lidably mounted, a feed screw parallel to said, guide rod and driven by said turntable operating: nieohanisni, a shrine held segment not on said supinntir use i ar ranged to enga gfc said feed so: lo propel said arm along said icallv movable track bar cat ndm .c-Qh said reynorluccr arm for raising! an s: inc: the

same. said supporting; mend; llln 12):; apart his, splin held not t out vli 'li sin-l arranged to ci'uzagge hold the latter out of i feed screw when said a.- raised, shii't able arm arra to said sun oort ine member to move saio. repmduuer arm along said tr but." when the latter is raised. and 'iliL V for opizrating said tracl; bar and Sillii as described.

97. in a talking nunfliine, The coin with a turn table, of a. hollon rcprorlucer arm having a sounddmx at its inner end, a fecal-screw for propelling said arm trans versely across the record, an ai'opliiving born, a connecting tube between said em and said arm comprising tw tciesce lie lions having ball and soc'lzet joints v th'saii'l parts and having a spring: hauling to extend said sections, substantially as described,

28. In a talking machine, the combinzv tion with a turntable, of a reprodu er arm having a sound-lynx at its inner chin nee ille-changing mechanism, a shifter for lifting said reproducer away from said turn table and into operative relation with said needle-changing mechanism, a shifter for moving said rcproducer arm outwardly to commence the record, an operating spring for said second shifter arranged to placed under tension by said first-mentioned i fter and means for retarding the iiiperation'of said second shifter until after said reproducer arm has been elevated by said. firstmentioned shifter, substantially as described.

er ft' ii, euljiefantiallv :29. In a talking machine. the combination with a sound-box and a needle magazine, a needle clamp and an ejector finger mounted on said soundbox, a cam plate fixed to the lrai'iie of the machine and having parts ar ranged to release said needle (lamp and operate said ejector finger, and means for elevating: vsaid sound-box to bringsaid needle clamp and ejector finger into operative relation with the parts of said cam plate, said elevating means having a part for effecting the discharge of a needle from said maga zine, substantially as described.

30. In an automatic talking machine, the combination of a turn-table and a soundbox, of a needle magazine, means for automaticall shifting said sound-box and for aatomai-vally changing the needles in said sound-box, a sliding carriage for changing the records arranged below said needle changing mechanism, a cup for containing the used needles mounted on said carriage and a device for collecting the used needles and discharging the same into said. cup, substantially, as described.

31.. in a talking machine. the combination with a turn-table, and means for automatically changing the records thereon, of a soundbox, a needle magazine, means for automatically ejecting the old needle in the sound'lmi; and providing the same with a new one from said magazine and for restor ingz said soundbox. to commence the record, and means controlled by said magazine for preventing the operation of the machine when the magazine is empty, substantially as described.

In a talking machine, the combination with a sound box having a needle clamp, and anfopen-ended tube above said clamp adapted to hold a second needle, of an eject-- ing finger arranged to engage said second needle to force it into engagement with said clamp and eject-the used needle, a cam plate for automatically and successively releasing said clamp and operating said ejecting linger, a spring for holding the new needle in position while the clamp is released, a needle magazine, and means for effecting the discharge of a needle therefrom through the open upper end of said tube, substantially as descril'iedi 33; In a talking machine, the combination "with a turn-table, a sound-hox movable over said turn-table, a needle clamp and an ejector linger mounted on said sound-box, a needle magazine mounted on the frame of the machine, a cam plate mounted on the frame of the machine ,and having parts arranged. to release said needle clamp and operate said ejector finger, means for 

